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look at the last election. look at the last election. we are losing dramatically the hispanic voted which we think should be ours for a variety of reasons, and we have got to understand that. >> jennifer: actually this is the first time that john mccain has signed on to any of the president's top legislative priorities. the president says he likes the blueprint from this gang of eight, so despite earlier reports that the president would submit his own proposal today he said that he would be backing the senator, and that decision came after a private meeting with democratic members of the congressional hispanic caucus. cnn reports that those members urged the president not to unveil his own legislation for fear of compromising this -- these delicate bipartisan talks. jay carney the spokesman of the house with seems to confirm that that happened. >> i'm not going to negotiate legislative tactics from here but we will be working with congress, with both houses both parties to help bring about a result that is a detailed specific bill that c
look at the last election. look at the last election. we are losing dramatically the hispanic voted which we think should be ours for a variety of reasons, and we have got to understand that. >> jennifer: actually this is the first time that john mccain has signed on to any of the president's top legislative priorities. the president says he likes the blueprint from this gang of eight, so despite earlier reports that the president would submit his own proposal today he said that he would...
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we helped claire mccaskill get elected on exactly this platform. i met at the white house with members of national conservation and sportsman groups. they don't have a problem with background tracks or a ban on high-capacity ammunition clips which are used in all of the mass shootings, and they are going to weigh in. the american people have to weigh in. and we have to hold our congress accountable, because they frankly, you know, think it's a higher priority to cut police budgets, to -- you know supposedly deal with this debt ceiling -- the last time i checked, 87 americans did not die from the fiscal cliff or the debt ceiling. they are dying from unrestricted access to guns and congress is to blame. >> jennifer: give us some hope. if you have to put your prognosticating hat on which of the measures are going to get through this congress? will there be an assault weapons ban, background checks and a ban on high-capacity magazines. >> if general mccrystal continues to speak out that these are designed for war and maximum body damage, not for a civi
we helped claire mccaskill get elected on exactly this platform. i met at the white house with members of national conservation and sportsman groups. they don't have a problem with background tracks or a ban on high-capacity ammunition clips which are used in all of the mass shootings, and they are going to weigh in. the american people have to weigh in. and we have to hold our congress accountable, because they frankly, you know, think it's a higher priority to cut police budgets, to -- you...
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the last year's election, a switch was flipped is what i say to people. the initiatives about same-sex marriage, and the initiatives about marijuana to a lesser extent, but to some extent, and then now this, it tells us that we're in a new country a very different country, a better country than we were in ten years ago. >> jennifer: out from the shadows and into the light on all these issues. michael tomasky. thank you for coming inside "the war room" again. up next, if we have the right to bear arms and our rights are god-given, shouldn't the religious community have a voice in the gun safety debate? a little semantics we're going to explore it right after the break. thinking. >>ok, so there's wiggle room in the ten commandments, that's what you're saying. (vo) she's joy behar. >>current will let me say anything. [ piano plays ] troy polamalu's going deeper. ♪ ♪ and so is head & shoulders deep clean. [ male announcer ] with 7 benefits it goes deep to remove grease, gunk and flakes. deep. like me. [ male announcer ] head & shoulders deep clean for men
the last year's election, a switch was flipped is what i say to people. the initiatives about same-sex marriage, and the initiatives about marijuana to a lesser extent, but to some extent, and then now this, it tells us that we're in a new country a very different country, a better country than we were in ten years ago. >> jennifer: out from the shadows and into the light on all these issues. michael tomasky. thank you for coming inside "the war room" again. up next, if we have...
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the last year's election, a switch was flipped is what i say to people. the initiatives about same-sex marriage, and the initiatives about marijuana to a lesser extent but to some extent, and then now this, it tells us that we're in a new country, a very different country, a better country than we were in ten years ago. >> jennifer: out from the shadows and into the light on all these issues. michael tomasky. thank you for coming inside "the war room" again. up next, if we have the right to bear arms and our rights are god-given, shouldn't the religious community have a voice in the gun safety debate? a little semantics we're going to explore it right after the break. thinking. >>(narrator) bill press is on current tv. >>liberal and proud of it. >>(narrator) unafraid, outspoken, and above all politically direct. >>we'll do our best to carry the flag from 6 to 9 every morning. but when joint pain and stiffness from psoriatic arthritis hit even the smallest things became difficult. i finally understood what serious joint pain is like. i talked to my rheumat
the last year's election, a switch was flipped is what i say to people. the initiatives about same-sex marriage, and the initiatives about marijuana to a lesser extent but to some extent, and then now this, it tells us that we're in a new country, a very different country, a better country than we were in ten years ago. >> jennifer: out from the shadows and into the light on all these issues. michael tomasky. thank you for coming inside "the war room" again. up next, if we have...
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the key thing don't just vote in the presidential election but vote in state and local elections. a lot of women and general voters forget it's just as important. >> jennifer: if you don't believe that, look at 2010 when people didn't come out in those state elections and look what we got. keli goff. you're awesome as a possum as my girls would say. >> i love that. >> jennifer: thank you my dear. up next, the best of the rest, our daily affirmations for progressive thinkers. and then brett erlich on the subject that is less mentally taxing. >> coming up, motown's billy is back again but you'll never get where. don't go away. thinking. >>ok, so there's wiggle room in the ten commandments, that's what you're saying. (vo) she's joy behar. >>current will let me say anything. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> jennifer: all right, let's check in with our progressive brother in arms, michael shure of the "the young turks" sitting in for cenk uygur. michael, what are the battles you're waging tonight. >> governor, we're waging the battles first of all in the senate. i'm sure you covered this. i'
the key thing don't just vote in the presidential election but vote in state and local elections. a lot of women and general voters forget it's just as important. >> jennifer: if you don't believe that, look at 2010 when people didn't come out in those state elections and look what we got. keli goff. you're awesome as a possum as my girls would say. >> i love that. >> jennifer: thank you my dear. up next, the best of the rest, our daily affirmations for progressive thinkers....